Absorbent articles having belt loops and an adjustable belt

A disposable absorbent article which defines an absorbent, a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region which extends between and connects said waist regions, a pair of opposed side edges and a pair of opposed waist edges, said absorbent article further comprising:

• a) an outer cover which defines a body faceable surface and a garment faceable surface;
• b) an adjustable belt located in one of said waist regions of said absorbent article wherein said adjustable belt defines a pair of opposed end portions;
• c) a fastener on each of said opposed end portions of said adjustable belt;
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• d) a belt loop located inward from and adjacent to each of said fasteners on said adjustable belt to provide a pair of belt loops wherein each of said belt loops defines a pair of longitudinally opposed ends which are attached to said body faceable surface of said outer cover in said one waist region of said absorbent article to slidably contain said adjustable belt between said belt loops and said body faceable surface of said outer cover and wherein said fasteners on said adjustable belt are configured to releasably engage said garment faceable surface of said outer cover in an opposite one of said waist regions of said absorbent article.

A prefastened disposable absorbent article which defines an absorbent, a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region which extends between and connects said waist regions, a pair of opposed side edges and a pair of opposed waist edges, said absorbent article further comprising:

• a) an outer cover which defines a body faceable surface and a garment faceable surface;
• b) an adjustable belt located in one of said waist regions of said absorbent article wherein said adjustable belt defines a pair of opposed end portions;
• c) a secondary fastener on each of said opposed end portions of said adjustable belt;
• d) a belt loop located inward from and adjacent to each of said secondary fasteners on said adjustable belt to provide a pair of belt loops wherein each of said belt loops defines a pair of longitudinally opposed ends which are attached to said outer cover in said one waist region of said absorbent article to slidably contain said adjustable belt between said belt loops and said outer cover;
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• e) a primary fastener on each of said belt loops which is releasably engaged to said outer cover in said waist region opposite said one waist region to provide said prefastened absorbent article wherein said secondary fasteners on said adjustable belt are configured to releasably engage said outer cover in said opposite one of said waist regions of said absorbent article to further conform said waist regions to a wearer's body after said prefastened absorbent article has been placed on said wearer.